Wind noise

RegW · 2024-06-06 14:35:05

2006 facelift van
On a run it cruises easily at 70, engine is quiet
but the wind noise is appalling
I have read about this issue and wonder if there are any
current tips, tricks or bodges to alleviate this?
It dont have to be pretty!
I'm seriously considering using gaffer tape when I go up to Middlesbrough soon
and thinking about sealing up the OS door anyway, who needs two side loading doors?

kenbw2 · 2024-06-07 01:07:53

I've got mine lovely and quiet now

My first change was a pair of wind deflectors for the air brake behind the front doors

Then I got some rubber seals robbed from a Synergie to seal the gaps around the tops of the drivers/passenger doors

Made a huge difference

RegW · 2024-06-07 09:48:30

Ah ha!
Those wind deflectors can you still buy them?
If not, where do you live, what time do you go to bed and have you got a dog? lol

I'm wondering if there is some aftermarket stuff I can press into service as deflectors
and on the hunt for options
Door seals could probably be padded out with soft rubber or foam perhaps

Last edited by RegW (2024-06-07 09:49:05)

JohnDragonMan · 2024-06-07 23:06:34

taxis use those wind deflectors.. only issue is they are yellow! i bet youll have a taxi breaker within a few miles wink

kenbw2 · 2024-06-08 00:41:19

JohnDragonMan wrote:

taxis use those wind deflectors.. only issue is they are yellow! i bet youll have a taxi breaker within a few miles

Yep, mine were of a scrappy. They were white when I got them, but I think I did a pretty good job of spraying them up smile

RegW · 2024-06-08 14:13:57

I've been looking at Kens wind deflectors in detail and apart from
admiring the paint job, thinking of making my own.
is that all they are? just strips of shaped plastic stuck
on with sticky pads?
The taper makes them a bit more complex but it aint rocket science as they say

BTW I also see a deflector fitted in the window channel
As I understand they're mostly useful for when driving with windows open
or do they also help cut wind noise when windows are shut
I has Aircon y'know...........

OAT · 2024-06-08 22:10:12

Yes they are just plastic strips and sticky tape.

The front window deflectors, at least in a camper, are primarily to allow ventilation without rain getting in.

kenbw2 · 2024-06-09 03:15:22

Seconding (thirding?) that they're nothing fancy. Just effectively wedge shaped strips. Should be easy to recreate

And yea the ones above the windows I use for when I want to allow ventilation without letting in rain

RegW · 2024-06-19 23:56:15

In order to cut down wind noise and streamline the van
for more exciting performance I have added some stick on deflectors
to the door edges.
The results are amazing!, the pounds have fallen off and I now have
a full head of hair and (at long last) attractive to the ladies.

You too can have a body like mine, just send me a ten shilling postal order
for my secret to success.

AlvyLad · 2024-06-20 00:51:45

RegW wrote:

In order to cut down wind noise and streamline the van
for more exciting performance I have added some stick on deflectors
to the door edges.
The results are amazing!, the pounds have fallen off and I now have
a full head of hair and (at long last) attractive to the ladies.
You too can have a body like mine, just send me a ten shilling postal order
for my secret to success.
https://i.postimg.cc/XqZNVJW5/flaps.jpg

I'll offer you big fat nothing, but jealousy for your success with ladies... for ""a secret" stick on window bead"? glasses

RegW · 2024-06-20 12:56:48

I think they're having an effect but not sure.
I had to go Chippenham and back on the motorway and was more aware of noise coming from
the rear load area than just above and to the side of my head.

The stickies may soon fly off in the wind for all I know but it's worth a try
and I'm also aware the rear doors not fitting as well as they could which will cause some noise too.
I suspect this could be an ongoing project for some time.

Casper · 2024-06-20 17:00:54

When i had my Pug Expert the back doors would pop open now and then. The latch saved them from fully opening but annoying all the same. The N/S one i put in a drop bolt into the floor what held the door shut closer than the crap latch ever did. Once the other side was shit they never even rattled. Never got the noise from behind my head as the O/S sliding door got sealed shut as my van was a wee camper.

RegW · 2024-06-20 17:27:49

OK, thanks
I've been looking at the rear doors today and saw the NS wasn't catching at the top and
this may have contributed to noise at motorway speeds and the odd rattle I get.
I'll monitor this and devise something more substantial if I have to.

I'm seriously considering sealing up the OS door for various reasons how did you do yours?

Casper · 2024-06-20 19:04:28

RegW wrote:

I'm seriously considering sealing up the OS door for various reasons how did you do yours?

I quickly went round the door seal with Sikaflex and ratchet strapped it tight shut and used more Sikaflex round the inside. Ratchet strap off when dry. I also disconnected the door locking/opening gubbings as i had no intention of going back.

RegW · 2024-06-20 19:33:11

Silkaflex eh?
right
I see no real need for 2 side doors and devising a plan to seal it up
I think they must have used something like Silkaflex on the previous boarding out and it was sod to remove
and I was wondering what it was

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